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About these units
Microinch (µin)
A microinch is one-millionth of an inch, approximately 2.54 × 10⁻⁸ meters. It is a precision unit used primarily in engineering, machining, and electronics. Microinches allow engineers to describe tolerances, surface roughness, and component dimensions with extreme accuracy. This is especially relevant in semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics, where deviations of just a few microinches can impact performance. Although rarely encountered outside technical fields, the microinch demonstrates the need for highly granular units in modern technology, bridging the gap between traditional inches and nanometer-scale measurements.
Megameter (Mm)
The megameter, measuring one million meters (1,000 kilometers), is useful for describing large geographical or geophysical distances on planetary scales. Earth's radius (approximately 6.37 Mm) and the thickness of atmospheric layers can be expressed effectively in megameters. This unit provides a clean and compact way to represent massive distances without resorting to scientific notation. The megameter also appears in discussions of communication signals, satellite orbits, and especially planetary science. While kilometers are still more common in public-facing contexts, megameters offer a more mathematically elegant representation for large calculations. They provide a middle ground between human-scale geography and astronomical units.